The Lady of Monza

1969 film
  • 1969 (1969)
LanguageItalian

The Lady of Monza (Italian: La monaca di Monza, also known as The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza and The Nun of Monza) is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza", whose story was made famous by Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed.[1][2]

Cast

  • Anne Heywood: Virginia de Leyva
  • Hardy Krüger: Father Paolo Arrigone
  • Antonio Sabàto: Giampaolo
  • Tino Carraro: Monsignor Barca
  • Luigi Pistilli: Count de Fuentes
  • Carla Gravina: Caterina da Meda
  • Margarita Lozano: Sister Benedetta Homati
  • Caterina Boratto: Sister Francesca Imbersaga
  • Giovanna Galletti: Sister Angela Sacchi
  • Anna Maria Alegiani: Sister Ottavia Ricci
  • Laura Belli: Sister Candida Colomba
  • Renzo Giovampietro: Vicar Saraceno
  • Pier Paolo Capponi: Count Taverna
  • Maria Michi: Sister Bianca Homati

References

  1. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  2. ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.

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